TAMIU's Keck Selected to 2002 Harvard Seminar
for New Presidents

Dr. Ray Keck, Texas A&M International University
president, has been selected as part of the 2002 class for the
"Harvard Seminar for New Presidents" hosted by the
Harvard Graduate School of Education meeting this summer in
Cambridge.

Keck is one of only 40 Class members selected nationwide for
the week-long Seminar taking place on the Harvard campus this
month.

The Harvard Seminar for New Presidents provides new presidents
with a practical and conceptual orientation to the presidency and
familiarizes them with the opportunities and challenges they will
likely face. Through various sessions, it works to prepare them
for the multiple responsibilities and constituencies of their new
role.

"Just like our students, I find that much valuable
learning can take place outside of the classroom. I'm looking
forward to focused discussions with presidents from similar and
different institutions. It's a remarkable opportunity and I
believe I'll benefit greatly from the practical experience and
insight," Dr. Keck said, "I'm also looking forward to
returning to Massachusetts, where I spent some of my youth in
college."

Keck will attend sessions ranging from fundraising to building
the administrative team, and academic leadership to articulating
a vision. All focus on the critical issues of the first months
and years of the presidency. Key to the sessions is providing new
presidents opportunities to reflect upon their situation and
consult with experts about specific concerns and questions.
Additionally, the program's presidents will become part of an
extraordinary peer group of colleagues from around the country.

The Seminar faculty is drawn from Harvard University, with
guest faculty and experienced presidents from across the nation.

Keck became TAMIU's fifth president Sept. 1, 2001.

He holds his Ph.D. in Romance Languages and Literatures from
Princeton University. His A.B. was also earned at Princeton. He
was a Rockefeller Brothers Fellow at the Harvard Divinity School.
In addition, he participated in summer programs at Bryn Mawr
College in Madrid and the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de
México.

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